Coin Terminology and Glossary

The Coin Collecting Dictionary includes 546 titles used widely in the coin collectors community, and has received over 1031207 search inquires.

Selected title: First Strike

Explanation: An unofficial term referring to a coin struck shortly after a new die is put into use. Such coins often have prooffike surfaces and resemble proof, in certain (but not all) characteristics. Resurfaced previously-used dies sometimes also have these characteristics

Explanation: A grading service term used by PCGS, NGC, and other grading services. It indicates the coin was in one of the first groups of coins shipped by the US mint. PCGS and NGC will seal the coin in their "First Strike" plastic slab holder with the words " First Strike" inside the PCGS holder

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Definition	Searches	Percentage
Specimen Proof (SP-70 or PF-70)	55205	13.61%
Silver Clad	32161	7.93%
Coin Silver	24253	5.98%
Slabbed Coins	23177	5.72%
BN	22749	5.61%
Encapsulated Coin	21780	5.37%
RB	21205	5.23%
Deep Cameo (DC or DCAM)	18220	4.49%
PF (PF60, PF70)	17952	4.43%
Reeded Edge	17005	4.19%
Ultra Cameo (UCAM)	16877	4.16%
PR (PR60, PR70)	15934	3.93%
Rarity	15895	3.92%
PQ	15772	3.89%
MS (MS60-MS70)	15513	3.83%
Incuse	14829	3.66%
Coin drop	14547	3.59%
High Relief	14442	3.56%
Reverse Cameo	14132	3.48%
Obverse or Face side	13856	3.42%